Five minutes of people performing super phenomenal wicked bizarre crazy awesome feats far beyond David Letterman's Stupid Human Tricks. You're going to grin. Big.

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The Sunday Morning Chillax is just a weekly series, always a video, always on Sunday morning. Even though my wife's friends don't like it all that much, it's just here to give you happy thoughts about mountains, fresh air, good views, stoke and fun as you take in the week's most relaxing morning. Enjoy. Relax. Come back every week for more, or tell us about a video we should show here.

Since the lake won't be filled until November, the Tempe Triathalon, set for September 26, has a problem.

Organizers are taking it in stride.  The triathalon will simply sever "tri" and replace it with a "du": Duathalon.  They're trying their best to keep the humor saying, "The runs will take place along side the gorgeous mud pit that was Tempe Town Lake, followed by the best Olympic bike course in Tempe, and a run along the multi-use path around the lake...ummm pit."

Brooke enjoys a late afternoon run near Saguaro Lake under WEaver's Needle
Yesterday was a classic example of how running keeps me sane.

It was my day home with Chloe, which means in the afternoons I can count on her to take a long toddler nap. I love - no, I need - that two-and-a-half hour stretch of time. So, when I heard her playing with her dolls an hour early, I peeked in on her. I knew by the smell what had gone down. Guess?

Our potty-training toddler peed and crapped her big-girl panties in her bed.

Yeah, so not awesome.

I threw the mess of clothes and sheets in the wash, wiped and re-pantied her round little tush, and went for my running shoes. It was either that or an early happy hour. Thank God for running.

Brooke prepares for a half marathon by working out on the trails near Saguaro Lake
After a few years off from competitve long distance running, Brooke gets back into the action with a wee little half marathon to get the rust knocked off.